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Event christmas
Dashing through to Christmas, From Walthamstow to Stratford, Some much to choose from Fun for everyone, O! Jingle bells, jingle bells, ‘New Look’ all the way, Lots of fun in Disney store, For everyone to play. HEY!!! Jingle bells, jingle
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Our Lunatic Language
The English language is a funny one. Extremely cosmopolitan, it draws on cultures and languages from our land’s various past invaders – the Romans, the Vikings and the Normans, and that’s certainly not all – to produce the absurd, astounding amalgamation
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Teenage pregnancy at a all time high
Britain has the second highest percentage of teenage pregnancy , this has become a rising issue as some say "its kids having kids " . Is there a minimal age to have a child ? , some argue to say that its not the age that's the issue
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BREAKING NEWS: FIRE SET OFF IN RAMSAY ROAD!
On Tuesday a fire broke out in Leytonstone at around 8:45 at night. The fire broke out on Ramsay Road in a set of portable toilets for builders. Recent construction on work on Ramsay Road meant that a portable toilet was needed for the builders.
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Beautiful Exhibition at Valentines Mansion and Park
On the 25th November 2012 was the Valentines Mansions and Gardens Open Studio event. This is when the artists occupying the studios on the second floor of the Valentines Mansions showcase their work. They do this about three times a year and whenever
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BITTER FEUD OVER WANSTEAD'S EVERGREEN FIELD CONTINUES
Sold by the Metropolitan Police in 2002, Evergreen Field (known as “The Ratfield” by local children), probably the most fought-over green space in Wanstead in recent times, is yet again threatened by building work. The latest purchaser, Dalco Developments
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ARE BLACKBERRY'S A BIG DISTRACTION ?
Many say that technology has become a big distraction for the youths of today as more time is spent on facebook or on blackberry messenger instead of revising. Others argue to say that technology has played a huge part in the rising
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Death Toll in Redbridge
The carnage left behind after crashes are becoming a more and more common occurrence on the streets of Redbridge with mortality rates running into the 10’s of thousands across the nation. These cold, metallic vehicles are seen to be fundamental
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Local Guides host Circus Night!
1st Wanstead Guides recently hosted an exciting circus night, which involved different circus-based activities and finished on a high note a Circus act by the different patrols (groups). The girls started with a challenging quiz on general knowledge
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VOLUNTEERING: Where can it take you? From Redbridge to Thailand.
‘’NEVER doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.’’ Wise words spoken, and yet so true; by volunteering to do something in your community, especially with the youth
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Vampires. You guessed it, Breaking Dawn Part 2 Review.
The Quileutes, Cullens and the first appearance of the Half-Human, Half Vampire braced the screens on November 16th as Breaking Dawn Part 2 was released. The eagerly anticipated final installment of the franchise took $141.3million over its opening
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Gaza Needs Help!
Due to the crisis in Gaza, many charities have been set-up including many charities creating separate appeals. There are many schools participating to help the people of Palestine while the Israeli attack the suffering country and it’s people.
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STUDENT, INTERRUPTED
Is it just me or are GCSEs a toll on the souls of all teenagers? I tried to unpick this predicament by asking a student from Seven Kings, who enlightens me on how they juggle their precious time during their GCSEs. From my interviewee, I found
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Winter walk in Claybury Park
LOCAL naturalist Brian Ecott and members of Redbridge council's nature conservation team will lead a walk through Claybury Park in Clayhall tomorrow (Decenber 1). The walk will focus on the identification of trees in winter. There is no charge
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New tourism website launched
A NEW website has been launched to promote tourism in the district. The site lists attractions such as the Essex Way walkers' trail, Copped Hall and Greensted Church, the oldest made from wood in the world, as places to go, alongside local shops
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Art fair at Walthamstow pub next weekend
ORIGINAL paintings, prints and other creative works can be bought at an arts fair next weekend. The Artist Makers Market will offer pieces priced between £1 and £100 at the Rose and Crown pub in Hoe Street, Walthamstow on Saturday, December 8.
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HAMMERS HAVING A LAUGH
For many of us, the local football team we support is West Ham. After their dramatic promotion into the Premier League from the Championship, West Ham has had a solid start to life in the top of the football world. Since the first Matchday, they have
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School choir wins £1,000
SCHOOL pupils have won £1,000 for being the best dressed choir in a competition. Youngsters scooped the prize for Willowbrook Primary, in Church Road, Leyton, from the Westfield megamall in Stratford, which has been holding a festive contest among
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Disabled authors promoted
AUTHORS with disabilities will be promoted with a new reading list available from the district’s libraries. Books by Paralympians Danny Crates and Anne Wafula Strike, as well as award-winning author Hilary Mantel, will be on offer from tomorrow
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School praised for turnaround
THE 'ruthless determination' of staff has transformed a failing school heavily criticised for letting down vulnerable children. Larkswood Primary School was placed under special measures in September last year after Ofsted inspectors found a lack
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Let us keep our A-boards, traders plead
A CRACKDOWN on traders advertising their wares on the street has been met with anger. Shopkeepers in Epping High Street were told to take A-boards, some which had been in place for years, off pavements by Essex County Council yesterday. Rob
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Community comes together to knit blankets for children in Africa
BLANKETS made by a group of knitters will be keeping children warm 3,000 miles away this Christmas. The gifts were stitched by people at the Restore Community centre in The Broadway, Debden, and are being shipped to villages in Zambia, where members
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Beautiful Crime
How can such beauty be seen as a crime? It brightens up our streets and the lives of those who are able to catch a glimpse of it. Inspiration, creativity, skill, beauty; all pulled into one word which doesn’t do it any justice. Graffiti. Graffiti
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Puss in Boots tickets on sale
PUSS in Boots comes to Snaresbrook Primary School for a pantomime performance. The Hurricane Productions theatre company are putting on two performances of their production on December 8 at the school in Meadow Walk, South Woodford. Tickets
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Christmas history talk at Wanstead House
A HISTORY of Christmas will be the topic of a talk at Wanstead House. Sarah Obermuller-Bennett will host the event, entitled Celebrating Christmas: A Brief History of the Festive Season Throughout the Ages. The presentation takes place on December
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Shopfront improvement works completed
WORKS to smarten up shopfronts at the top of Walthamstow High Street have been completed. The council has spent £400,000 on installing new awnings and shutters, along with repainting the frontages, as part of attempts to attract shoppers and boost
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Christmas quiz of the year
CHRISTMAS quizzers will be tested on their knowledge of 2012 to raise money for two churches The quiz of the year has been organised by the Friends of St Mary with Christ Church in Wanstead, to help maintain the two churches in the parish.
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Police hunt man over alleged groping of teenager
IMAGES have been released of a man police are hunting over alleged sex assaults. A 17-year-old girl reported being touched on the buttocks as she walked past a particular man while leaving a 541 bus at Loughton on three days in October. The
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Missing teen 'could be in Leytonstone'
POLICE are appealing for help tracking down a missing teenager who is believed to be in Leytonstone. Saif Mohammad, 15, from Tilehurst in Reading, was last seen by his mother at their home on November 8. Later in the day Saif told her
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Wanstead population rises by just 21 people in ten years
WANSTEAD'S population has grown by just 21 people over the last ten years, according to latest figures. The 2011 census shows that in the six wards covering the west of Redbridge, Wanstead has experienced the smallest increase in population since
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REMEMBRANCE DAY
Remembrance Day. On the 11th November we celebrated Remembrance Day. To remember those entire how died fighting to save our country. On Remembrance Day i when to two services, the first one was in the morning and my two sisters and
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Dispute over £1 delayed £30k payout
A DISPUTE over just £1 left a wrongly dismissed worker who was awarded £30,000 living on the breadline for three months. Paul Warren, of Newbury Road in Highams Park, has been struggling on benefits since losing his job with council homes manager
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'Aliens' invade primary school
CHILDREN got a surprise when they discovered that their school had apparently been invaded by aliens this morning. The stunt was organised by staff at Parkside Primary School in Wellington Avenue, Chingford, who dressed up in a variety of wacky
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Fire station to be rebuilt
PLANS to demolish and rebuild a fire station are set to go ahead after planning permission was granted. The facility in Leytonstone High Road will be knocked down and replaced by a gleaming three-storey building and drill tower as part of a £60million
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Alfreton Town v Leyton Orient preview
Russell Slade admits his Leyton Orient side will go into their FA Cup second round clash at Alfreton Town in great heart. The O’s will be warm favourites to defeat the Conference Premier side on Sunday in front of the ESPN cameras after a run of
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Policeman cleared of racially abusing colleague
A POLICEMAN has been cleared of racially abusing a colleague while on patrol. A court heard that Met Police officer PC David Hair, 42, of Stewards Green Road in Epping, told a colleague he thought she was “going home to cook bananas” while in a
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Diaries of Battle of Britain hero revealed
THE remarkable diaries of a Second World War fighter pilot who flew out of North Weald during the Battle of Britain are revealed in a new book, 'Battle of Britain Pilot: The Self-portrait of an RAF pilot and escaper'. The book reprints the diaries
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Taxi fire during rush hour
A TAXI burst into flames on a roundabout. The black cab was put out by firefighters at around 6pm last night at Waterworks Corner in South Woodford. One fire engine from Leytonstone attended at 5.40pm. The driver of the taxi escaped with
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School celebrates opening of 'beautiful' new classrooms
A PRIMARY school is today celebrating the official opening of two "beautiful" new classrooms to help it cope with an increase in capacity. The new building extension at Coppermill Primary School in Walthamstow, funded by Waltham Forest Council,
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West Ham United v Chelsea preview
West Ham United will look to bounce back after two away defeats in the last week when they host Chelsea tomorrow lunchtime. The Hammers lost 3-1 at Tottenham on Sunday and went down 1-0 at Manchester United on Wednesday night. Chelsea have
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400 trees to be planted on old pitch 'n' putt course
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help transform an old pitch ‘n’ putt area into a haven for wildlife. Redbridge Council plans to plant 400 young trees in the old golf course in Valentines Park, Ilford and is inviting people to help out. The planting
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Prolific drug dealer jailed
A PROLIFIC drug dealer caught by police with £8,000 in cash along with a stash of cocaine and heroin has been jailed for four years. Jordan Edwards, 30, was a key supplier to gangs across east London, including on the Beaumont Estate in Leyton
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SCHOOL RAISES MONEY FOR CHARITY
School raises money for charity Students at Oaks Park High School have been doing some charity fundraising for Children in Need, in order to do so there have been various fun filled school activities during
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Plan to demolish pub and build flats rejected
A BID to demolish a pub and build 14 flats in its place has been refused. The CBHA company had wanted to knock down the Woodhouse Tavern, in Harrow Road, Leytonstone, and erect a building up to four storeys tall. But council officers rejected
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Free festive craft event at museum
A MUSEUM is hosting a craft event for children in which they can make their own Victorian-style Christmas decorations. It takes place at the Vestry House Museum in Walthamstow Village this Sunday (December 2) between 1pm and 4pm. It's free
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Plan to fine faulty fire alarm owners
THE London Fire Brigade is considering fining some businesses and institutions when its crews get called by faulty fire alarms. Figures released earlier this year revealed that fire-fighters rushed to 1,476 sites in Waltham Forest in 2011 which
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Costco bakery closed due to "shocking" infestation
A "SHOCKING" bakery was closed to protect the public when it was found to be infested by mice. DEad vermin, droppings and gnawed bags of flour were found throughout Costco bakery in Shadbolt Avenue, Chingford, Dirty containers and bins were
